Spanish Harlem
Spanish Harlem's Enigmatic Rose: A Symbolic Ode
Lyrics
There is a rose in Spanish Harlem
There exists a rose located in Spanish Harlem
A red rose up in Spanish Harlem
A red-colored rose is present in Spanish Harlem
It is a special one, it's never seen the sun
This rose is distinctive, as it has never been exposed to sunlight
It only comes out when the moon is on the run
It only becomes visible when the moon is present and active
And all the stars are gleaming
All the stars are shining brightly
It's growing in the street right up through the concrete
Despite growing in a street covered with concrete, it manages to grow, delicate yet robust
But soft and sweet and dreaming
It possesses a gentle, sweet, and dreamlike quality
There is a rose in Spanish Harlem
Reiteration: There exists a rose in Spanish Harlem
A red rose up in Spanish Harlem
Reiteration: A red-colored rose is present in Spanish Harlem
With eyes as black as coal that look down in my soul
Describing the rose with deep, dark eyes like coal, piercing and seemingly understanding the speaker's soul
And starts a fire there and then I lose control
The gaze of the rose ignites a passionate fire within the speaker, leading to a loss of self-control
I have to beg your pardon
An expression of apology or a need to excuse oneself
I'm going to pick that rose
Expressing an intention to pluck the rose
And watch her as she grows in my garden
Observing the rose's growth in the speaker's own garden, symbolizing nurturing and care
I'm going to pick that rose
Reiteration: The intention to pluck the rose
And watch her as she grows in my garden
Reiteration: Observing the rose's growth in the speaker's garden
(There is a rose in Spanish Harlem)
Reiteration: There exists a rose in Spanish Harlem (Musical interlude)
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la
(Vocalizations and musical interlude)
(There is a rose in Spanish Harlem)
Reiteration: There exists a rose in Spanish Harlem (Musical interlude)
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la
(Vocalizations and musical interlude)
(There is a rose in Spanish Harlem)
Reiteration: There exists a rose in Spanish Harlem (Musical interlude)
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